The main town of the Noordoostpolder is Emmeloord, which has facilities like high schools and a hospital. Emmeloord is surrounded by 9 villages : Bant, Marknesse, Kraggenburg, Ens, Nagele, Tollebeek, Creil, Rutten and Luttelgeest. These villages were primary meant for the farmworkers and all are pretty small. Because at the time of planning for farmworkers bicycles (they're everywhere in dutchhistory) were the main means of transport the towns were oriented so they alle were within a bicycle ride's reach of Emmeloord.